Steven's Last Night In Town

[robotnik2004]

I’ve been talking about moving away for so long now, you might be starting to wonder if I’m ever going to leave. How does that Ben Folds song go? “We thought he was gone, but he’s come back again, last week it was funny, but the joke’s wearing thin.”* But D-Day, or M-Day, or L-Day, whatever, is Sunday, June 26th, two weeks and three days from today. Last night I was informed between great crashes of thunder and wuxia human sacrifice that I’d better get on the ball in organizing some kind of social event before I go.

I don’t really want to throw a party for myself. I feel weird doing that, and it puts a lot of pressure on one night. What are the odds I’d get all the people I’m going to miss so much (that's you) lined up in one place on one day? But I really do want to see you all before leaving. I guess what I’d like best is to plan one semi-official night at Doyle’s or some similarly low-key establishment with all you Ephemeral Circus / LJ / gamer / etc. friends. And then to also make it to as many other outings as possible in the next two weeks. And if any of you want to invite me over to your homes or anything else before I go, well, that would be swell too.

So, when should that semi-official shindig be? Assuming we wanted to do something on a weekend night, I have just three weekends left and one of them is tomorrow. I had thought next weekend (the 17th or 18th) would be the best one, but that got disgruntled mutterings last night. So I guess I have to do the poll thing. I hate this because I know I should have done this a month ago and many of you are already pretty booked up and there’s going to be like three positive responses and the little red “poll result” bars will look soooooo pathetic. So, with all that sexy self-confidence out of the way...

[Poll #509509]

And like I say, keep me posted on other things that are going on. Like this guerilla croquet thing. I don't actually think I'm the core demographic for it—at least I doubt I can do Edwardian—but I can't even decipher from the six posts about it what day it is on.

*And yeah, I am making plans already to revisit Boston this summer. I can't stay away from you, giant sandwich.

Comments

[head58.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I checked off nearly every box. Fine. I will MAKE time for this. but an evening is better than daytime on the weekends. Birthday parties and Father's Day thingies and all that hoo-hah, don't you know.

[that-cad.livejournal.com]

I will MAKE time for this.

Yeah, pretty much my sentiments.

[mgrasso.livejournal.com]

If it ends up being Sat the 18th (which is leading with 3% of precincts reporting), it'll have to be evening for me, because if I delay/cancel one more lapucelledemain session, I'm likely to be strung up by my pointy shoes.

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

All of those should be interpreted as "evening", which is the default time that grownups socialize. Not that I'm not willing to do things in the daytime, but yeah, the poll is looking for an evening to go out.

[jeregenest.livejournal.com]

Seems rather poor for us to be making you plan your ow farewell party.

And about returning to Boston, haven't you ahd enough time to do research here in the last what, 7 years? Not that I'd complain about you visiting, but one would think you'd be covered on the archives here.

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Seems rather poor for us to be making you plan your ow farewell party.
If anyone wants to step in as planner, I'd be thrilled. You know how much I love planning emails and posts, which is to say, I don't.

As for the archives, it's definitely a "you don't miss your water till the well runs dry" thing- all the little things that I spent years (TEN, not seven) saying "oh, I should check that out sometime" - the things that were not crucial but looked interesting, or the things that I wanted to look at for some hypothetical future projects after the telephone book, etc. Now I'm running around like a chicken trying to get to them all.

[editswlonghair.livejournal.com]

When I was broaching this with you last night, I was basically asking which night was good for you and Lisa- you guys should just pick a night that is amenable to you and whoever can make it, makes it. Because, Like Chris, et. al. I will make time for this.

See you at GenCon, nerd!

[kniedzw.livejournal.com]

...if only because I probably won't be in Boston until early July.

*sigh*

Re: See you at GenCon, nerd!

[jeregenest.livejournal.com]

You coming back for a vacation?

Re: See you at GenCon, nerd!

[kniedzw.livejournal.com]

That's the intent. I'm trying to schedule with my family, but I hope to be back within a month or so. Probably for a week-long stint, much of which will be eaten by my family, I don't doubt.

Re: See you at GenCon, nerd!

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Do you drive or fly when you come? Because I could leave this box of gaming stuff I was going to mail to you today with somebody and you could just pick it up and save some postage. But if you fly, you maybe don't want to have to cart it on a plane.

Re: See you at GenCon, nerd!

[kniedzw.livejournal.com]

Fly. Mailing is still probably the way to go. Just make sure I know how to get you the money. :)

Oh Noes!

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

I had hoped to see you in July, but oh well. I'll live. *Sniff*

Re: Oh Noes!

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd hoped I'd be sticking around long enough for your visit too but apparently twas not to be.